A selection of 25 important articles and reviews by the distinguished Iranianist Ily Gershevitch is reprinted in this volume marking the occason of his 70th birthday. The articles, all written in English, orginally appeared between 1942 and 1977 were corrected and updated for this edition. This volume also contains a portait of the author as well as a complete bibliography of his writings and extensive indexes which greatly enhance the usefulness of this collection.weiterlesen